Ethiopia : Armed Conflict and Children.

The civil war which lasted sixteen years (1977-1992) is the principal cause of the placement of mines on the Mozambican territory. Throughout this war, which began after the country's independence, more than one million Mozambican civilians died due to fatal confrontations and the presence of immense minefields. In this lesson, students are invited to read the informative text about this topic. They will then try to answer the questions to assess their understanding of the text. [Source : In-terre-Actif website]

Desertification is the gradual degradation of fertile soils in arid and semi-arid zones of the planet. Now, humans and their activities are the principal cause of this process. Impoverished people living in rural areas of developing countries are the most vulnerable and most seriously affected. In this lesson, students are first asked to read information on the desertification in Mali and an organization that helps prevent this phenomenon, and afterwards, to compose a 250-word text to promote the activities of said organization. The task will verify their ability to clarify the desired information. [Source : In-terre-Actif website]

One of the priorities of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is the protection of marginalized children at risk in the world. In this lesson, students will read some poems written by other youth of the same age. Secondly, they will write their own poem following the instructions provided on the worksheet. [Source : In-terre-Actif website]